Tiotropium for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews (Page 5)

Brand names: Spiriva, Spiriva Respimat

Tiotropium has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 122 reviews for the treatment of COPD, Maintenance. 44% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Tiotropium

Anonymous
February 27, 2008

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Very effective but side effects far outweigh the benefits. Severe gastric distress was the main one that got worse as time went along."

5 / 10

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95 Report

nymoose
October 7, 2011

Spiriva (tiotropium) "After two weeks using Spiriva, the wheezing and loose phlegm have all but disappeared."

9 / 10

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75 Report

Anonymous
April 16, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I came off this drug 6 days ago by forgetting to reorder over a public holiday. My general breathing actually improved (my wife would verify this). I will discuss with my doctor at our next meeting."

5 / 10

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84 Report

godbear
December 27, 2015

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I took this for 2 years and got a light wallet and lung cancer."

8 / 10

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53 Report

Brideog
October 8, 2015

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Taking it now for almost a year can see very little benefit. Still get chest infections ,shortage of breath etc"

2 / 10

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53 Report

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severe...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 11, 2016

Spiriva (tiotropium) "very helpful for me. Some anxiety the first couple of months but none now. I havent breathed this well in years and have the results to prove it."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
January 13, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I have been using Spiriva since 2005 with good results. You can prevent breaking off little pieces of the capsule by applying firm steady pressure on the trigger rather than jerking it."

8 / 10

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70 Report

martal
March 10, 2008

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I seem to have good results from Spiriva. However, I have some fears about inhaling pieces of the capsules. I have found small pieces of the capsule in my mouth."

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71 Report

Rich
Taken for less than 1 month
December 1, 2020

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Spiriva made my breathing worse and gave me heart palpitations, severe nausea and more frequent asthma attacks."

1 / 10

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22 Report

Wife
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 12, 2019

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) "This Spiriva Respimat caused my husband to grasp for air because it caused his throat to close"

1 / 10

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28 Report

David
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 18, 2019

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I love the effect of this medication with my lungs it's just kind of sad about every fourth or fifth capsule I put in the handy inhaler has nothing in it"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 9, 2010

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I find this medicine extremely helpful. I was hospitalized 6 times last year and not once this year!"

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58 Report

aolson
April 21, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "It has improved my breathing a great deal. Been using since March 3 09. It is very expensive and now I do not want to do with out. "

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 13, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "This medication works very well, but unfortunately for me it is expensive. "

8 / 10

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TomL
August 23, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "After two weeks usage, the drug appears largely ineffective."

2 / 10

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58 Report

Nick
February 10, 2020

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) "No clue if this has ever done a thing for me. I don't know why I take it."

5 / 10

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23 Report

big...
October 1, 2009

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Spiriva has greatly reduced my wheezing and congestion, in addition to increasing lung capacity. So I guess you can say that Spiriva is just what the doctor ordered!!"

8 / 10

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peewee
March 28, 2017

Spiriva (tiotropium) "it works for me BUT there are too many blanks at least 4 out 10 are blanks I got in touch with the co. there going to look into this matter"

8 / 10

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Sammy
January 8, 2019

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) "Spiriva worked great but I could not continue due to an extremely itchy skin issue, it was unbearable."

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Patient
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 14, 2019

Spiriva (tiotropium) "I see Spiriva as only being beneficial to manufacturer, drugstore and doctors pockets!"

1 / 10

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24 Report

Weldon...
Taken for 10 years or more
October 26, 2015

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) "Ease of use is great. I used the capsule type for many years and hated it every morning. Removing capsule from package, inserting cap into device. It was difficult because I have tremors in hands."

10 / 10

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Gary
December 11, 2016

Spiriva (tiotropium) "If a doseage has been missed , I can feel the difference within twelve to eighteen hours. I work a physical day and if not for Spiriva and my Salbutamol inhaler , I wouldn't last a few hours."

9 / 10

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Spark...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
February 20, 2020

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) "I have been using it for about a year. It works fine. I have had no side effects."

10 / 10

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Edano
March 28, 2020

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Worthless for COPD found using inhaler more and price was unreal no idea why my doctor would prescribe to me unless he is getting a cut on the cost"

1 / 10

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I...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 2, 2016

Spiriva (tiotropium) "Given me a better quality of life"

9 / 10

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20 Report

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